Luck or merit? Not all inequality is equally acceptable.
Do you think it’s fair that some people are better off financially than others? Does it perhaps matter whether that earnings stems from a lottery win or from hard work? These are the kinds of…
Mimicry connects smokers and makes quitting difficult
Going out for a smoke together and mimicking behaviours associated with smoking can double tobacco consumption and make quitting more difficult. Researchers from SWPS University examined mimicry as a “social glue” in interactions between smokers,…
Bright people know more about wine: how higher intelligence is reflected in deep domain knowledge
Intelligent people tend to perform better at school and at work, as numerous studies have shown. But what happens in domains where incentives such as good grades or financial rewards don’t apply, and where socio-economic…
Rules of the school
For centuries, scientists have been fascinated by the remarkable coordinated movements of flocking birds, swarming insects and schooling fish. Researchers have studied these natural phenomena in order to understand the rules of interactions between individuals…
Extraversion is declining in Japan: Evidence for the “inward-looking” trend that existed as a discourse
Ryonosuke Akimoto, a graduate student at The University of Tokyo (who conducted this research at Aoyama Gakuin University), and Associate Professor Yuji Ogihara at Aoyama Gakuin University have revealed that the extraversion of Japanese people…
Youth mental health program saves nearly $10 for every dollar invested
An innovative youth mental health service model can improve care and ease pressure on Canada’s health-care system, a new study led by researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Research Centre demonstrates. Published in The Lancet…
Large-scale study finds no link between crime and unauthorized immigration
For more than two decades, Charis E. Kubrin has followed the data wherever it leads. As UC Irvine Chancellor’s Professor of Criminology, Law and Society, she has built a career studying one of America’s most politically charged…
Going to museums, movies, and theater may help your body stay younger
From the BMJ Group media release: People who regularly visit museums, theaters, concerts, and movie theaters may be doing more than enjoying themselves. A new study suggests these cultural activities are associated with a younger…
Education, job, and social life may help protect brain from cognitive decline
From the American Academy of Neurology media release: Why do some people with amyloid plaques in their brains associated with Alzheimer’s disease show no signs of the disease, while others with the same amount of…
Study suggests food choices are shaped by co-workers
From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release: The foods people buy at a workplace cafeteria may not always be chosen to satisfy an individual craving or taste for a particular food. When co-workers are eating…